Haryana Plate HR88B8888 Sells for Record Rs 1.17 Crore

A vehicle registration number in Haryana has fetched a record Rs 1.17 crore in an online auction, marking it as the most expensive such plate ever sold in India. The plate, HR88B8888, was awarded through the state government's weekly bidding process on Wednesday, drawing intense competition from 45 applicants via the official portal fancy.parivahan.gov.in.

The auction for HR88B8888 began with a base price of Rs 50,000 and escalated rapidly, surpassing Rs 88 lakh by midday before closing at the final amount at 5 p.m. Officials from the Haryana transport authority attributed the high value to the plate's distinctive visual pattern. The uppercase letter B closely resembles the digit 8, creating an appearance of a continuous sequence of five eights, which many bidders viewed as auspicious. This series is issued by the Regional Transport Office in Kundli, Sonipat district, where HR denotes the state and 88 identifies the specific office.

Haryana's auctions for premium or fancy vehicle numbers operate on a fixed weekly schedule to allocate sought-after combinations. Interested parties submit applications from 5 p.m. on Fridays to 9 a.m. on Mondays, followed by active bidding that...